Lance Armstrong: A career in pictures

Look back at the long and storied career of disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong.

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In 1996, Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular cancer that had spread to his brain and lungs. He underwent several treatments, including brain and testicular surgeries and extensive chemotherapy and was declared cancer-free by 1997. In 1998, he resumed serious cycling again.